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    2001 Yamaha 90 2 stroke top bearing noise

    Mechanic mentioned the bearing because I f the slight play if you push on the flywheel. It’s mentioned here that it’s normal for couple thousandths of play so I’m thinking it’s something else. Like I said I don’t think it’s a bearing noise
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    2001 Yamaha 90 2 stroke top bearing noise

    Hey guys thanks for the help. There is slight play at the flywheel that I can feel but not enough to be seen. The noise I’m hearing doesn’t sound like a bearing noise it’s almost a clicking noise and I ran the boat all last year and the noise didn’t get any louder . I’m thinking it may be...
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    2001 Yamaha 90 2 stroke top bearing noise

    Bumping this up I need help!!!
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    2001 Yamaha 90 2 stroke top bearing noise

    I have a 2001yamaha tlrz90 I had rebuilt in 2023. There has always been a noise coming from the engine after the rebuild. The rebuilder moved out of state after he finished the job ( comments should get good now). I pulled the flywheel today and noticed little play in the crankshaft at the top...
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    1988 vp aq211a 5.0 w/290 drive no power after 3000rpm

    i have a 1988 steigercraft 23 with original motor and outdrive that runs perfectly, always maintained. I always run the boat at 3000rpm, seems like the perfect speed and rpm but coming home i decieded to open the throttle and the boat did nothing, i could hear the carburetor open for air but...
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    aq211a with 290sp lift cylinder replacement

    just ordered the new trim cylinders for my outdrive but i was not sure what else i should replace while outdrive is off, i ordered new exhaust bellows, new ujoint bellows and new intake water hose, should i order anything else i want to do this one time, thanks, also any tricks to make this job...
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    aq 211a with 290-a drive trim cylinder problems

    had a great boating season with no break downs until i pulled boat out of the water , wife backed trailer in the water and i pulled boat onto trailer while my son cranked the winch in, the safety chain was hooked and i put my arms in the air and yelled its official, no breakdowns at all this...
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    nissam ns5b cooling question

    i have a nissan 5hp 2 stroke ob that has a strong cooling stream at idle but when i rev motor i get alot of air in the water stream then back to idle stream is strong again, is this normal
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    rule bilge pumpm short cycling

    noticed the past 2 weekends when i washed boat my rule 100 pump i installed last year was short cycling, (surging), on and off , when i hit the manual switch pump worked perfect so i ran water into bilge and the pump kicked on and started surging on and off again, this time i continued to put...
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    aq 211a heat exchanger question

    i have noticed a salt water stain and some water on the under side of my engine cover, i have pinpointed the leak and it seems to be coming out the 3" plug on top of my heat exchanger, engine is running at 180 190 degre when underway at 3000 rpms, does this cap usually come off or is it a...
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    steigercraft scupper repair

    removed my rabud ball scuppers and noticed fiberglass chipped around brass sleve for scuppers, whats a good product to seal this area, i don't want water getting behind transom glass
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    aq211a sp converting points to electronic ignition

    whats the best kit for converting my points distributor to electronic ignition, has anyone converted their distributor and are you happy with the results
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    1988 aq211a w/290sp trim issue

    last year when i would trim my outdrive under power it would creep back down to the stop quickly, also when i went to trailer boat home for winter i lifted the outdrive up and it kept creeping down so i tied it up for the ride home, over the winter i replaced the trim pump and all was working...
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    1988 aq211a w/ 290 sp power trim issue

    i have been having a problem with trim stay up so this winter i replaced the whole pump, my first problem was the check valve in the new pump kept leaking so i ordered a new pump and replaced the check valve, now trim stays up under power but i cant trim under power, it will trim when not on...
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    vp 290 trim question

    just installed a new trim pump on my 1988 aq211a with 290 outdrive, my question is whats the proper way to use this, i know the shaft is always spinning when the engine is running so how do i beach this boat? i have the digital guage on the dash that lights up green then goes to red, im thinking...
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